Bruce Starkey
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| Full name | Bruce Starkey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1953 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st (196 lb; 89 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Starkey (born 1953) was an Australian Rugby League player of the 1970s and 1980s.
Career
A St. George junior from the Arncliffe Scots Club, Bruce Starkey went on to become a dual premiership winner with the St George Dragons. He was a powerful member of the St George forward pack in the victorious 1977 Grand Final and 1979 Grand Final teams that were coached by the legendary Harry Bath. He also played in the drawn 1977 Grand Final draw. Bruce Starkey retired at the end of the 1982 season, and saw out his playing days at Cessnock, New South Wales. [1]
Bruce Starkey was awarded Life Membership of the St. George Dragons in 1993.
References
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 Edition. (ISBN 1875169571)